Description Will of John McQuarrie of Scotch Hill, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John McQuarrie late of Scotch Hill, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I John McQuarrie of Scotch Hill, Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, having come to an advance age, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God.

And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

I give and bequeath to my son John, all my estate, consisting of lands, buildings, stock, farm implements and all privileges and appurtenances belonging thereto to be possessed by him the said John forever.

I order my beloved daughters Christina, Jessie, Catherine, Margaret, Amelia, Sarah, and Gracy if unmarried at my death a home and a maintenance if needed, on my Estate, until such time as they are married, at which time, I order them severally one cow a piece.

I order Betsy and Lexie, two of my married daughters a cow a pieces, or value in money. I order Malcolm my son one Cow from my estate.

I exclude my married daughters, Mary and Flora from my Estate except one shilling sterling.

I constitute make and ordain Malcolm (my son) and Angus McQuarrie (my son in law) to be the executors of this my last Will and testament, and I do utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Testaments, wills, legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in any wise before named, willed and bequeathed, rarifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this eight day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy six.

Signed John McQuarrie L.S.

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said John McQuarrie as his last testament and Will in the presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names.

Signed ---- William Fraser
" ---- Hugh McKay

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one and a quarter page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John McQuarrie, late of Scotch Hill in the County of Pictou, Farmer, deceased, Testate, which has been duly filed and admitted to Probate in accordance with the practice of the Court.

Given under my hand at Pictou this 18th. day of April A.D. 1885.
John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 18th April 1885 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1, pages 276 & 277 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr